Linux - General DiscussionsThe Linux Administration group is for the discussion of technical issues technical issues that arise during the administration of Linux systems, including maintaining the operating system and supporting end-user applications.

Andy's UNIX & Linux TipsI'll be posting on to here practises, procedures and commands that I use and feel that they should be posted somewhere for reference for one of serveral reasons such as ;
1. They are used infrequently but are essential when needed 2. If it is something I have found useful then other may also find them useful.
3. Hopefully provide a small knowledge base ....and finally 4. I will forget them
I will also be posting other items outside the Linux / Unix scope.
Hope you find it useful.
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Brian's BlogMost of the blog topics are Linux and open software related, but there may occasionally be entries about Project Management and other technology subjects.
One interest I have is in describing and categorizing the multitude of Linux distributions and where they can be effectively used.

Database Administration and ManagementChanges in the IT industry (including autonomics, tools, and outsourcing) have changed the costs and benefits of tasks performed by IT database professionals. We need to move away from reactive tactics toward more proactive strategies. To do this, IT management needs to change the way the DB professional is compensated, motivated, and managed.
This blog addresses these important (and urgent) changes.

Navigating ERPIn our quest to become closer with customers, manufacturers, IT and software professionals, and the ERP marketplace in general, the term “Blog” keeps reappearing.
In the complicated world of ERP software our goal is to make manufacturers’ lives easier and more productive, and we hope to use this blog to accomplish part of that mission. As we discussed the specific goals for our blog, a few words stood out to us: Intrigue, Educate, Involve, and Inspire. To truly provide value we must accomplish at least one of these ideas or we will have failed.
We will be ourselves—straight forward, personal, open, and passionate, and we hope to create a long-lasting relationship with our blog readers. We want to communicate with you, not at you. So feel free to comment, question, debate, and share whatever is on your mind. We look forward with great anticipation to what we can learn from each other and the relationships we will forge.

The New Data Center - It's all VirtualIn this blog, I look at many of the factors that impact the infrastructure of the new virtual data center of the 21st century. Archiving, backup, business continuity, data compression, data protection, data storage, deduplication, disaster recovery, eDiscovery, networking, and virtualization are just some of the many topics that I will touch upon and provide users advice on how to best proceed as they implement technologies for today's and tomorrow's data center needs.